Hedi Slimane News & Analysis

BoF Professional Exclusive

Is Hedi Slimane’s Celine Working?

19 January 2021 • By Robert Williams

BoF Professional Exclusive

Is Hedi Slimane’s Celine Working?

LVMH’s mission to turn Celine into a multi-billion dollar business got off to a rocky start, but there are signs the brand may be turning a corner.

Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2021

At Celine, Hedi Slimane’s ‘Portrait of a Generation’

26 October 2020 • By Angelo Flaccavento

The designer’s latest ode to youth lacked vitality. Take away the Celine logos and it could have been anything, but there was plenty of tempting merchandise, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2021

At Celine, Hedi Slimane’s ‘Portrait of a Generation’

The designer’s latest ode to youth lacked vitality. Take away the Celine logos and it could have been anything, but there was plenty of tempting merchandise, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Ready-to-Wear Autumn 2020

At Celine, Hedi Does Hedi

29 February 2020 • By Angelo Flaccavento

The show revealed both the courage and narrowness of the creative director’s vision.

Ready-to-Wear Autumn 2020

At Celine, Hedi Does Hedi

The show revealed both the courage and narrowness of the creative director’s vision.

Op-Ed | What Does Your Brand Sound Like?

6 December 2019 • By Arman Naféei

Op-Ed | What Does Your Brand Sound Like?

Despite the emotional power of music and the growth of streaming services like Spotify, fashion labels are missing the opportunity to create sonic signatures, argues Arman Naféei.

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Tiffany Under the Microscope

1 December 2019 • By Sarah Schijen

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Tiffany Under the Microscope

This week, everyone will be talking about Tiffany's last set of earnings as a public company, Dior Men’s in Miami, Chanel’s Métiers d’Art show and The Fashion Awards in London. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Why an LVMH-Tiffany Deal Makes Sense

27 October 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Why an LVMH-Tiffany Deal Makes Sense

This week, everyone will be talking about Virgil Abloh's collaboration with Ikea, LVMH's play for Tiffany, Hedi Slimane's first fragrance collection for Celine and Halloween's spooky fashion moment. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet here.

Ready-to-Wear Spring 2020

Celine’s Bourgeois '70s Redux

27 September 2019 • By Angelo Flaccavento

The ghost of Yves Saint Laurent was present on the catwalk. Was it intentional? A provocation? Hard to know. But the clothing was tempting.

Ready-to-Wear Spring 2020

Celine’s Bourgeois '70s Redux

The ghost of Yves Saint Laurent was present on the catwalk. Was it intentional? A provocation? Hard to know. But the clothing was tempting.

Menswear - Spring 2020

Celine's Cloning Clinic

23 June 2019 • By Angelo Flaccavento

There is something reassuring about repetition. As a creative practice, Hedi Slimane has always made the best out of it.

Menswear - Spring 2020

Celine's Cloning Clinic

There is something reassuring about repetition. As a creative practice, Hedi Slimane has always made the best out of it.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Inside LVMH's Plan to Conquer Menswear

18 June 2019 • By Laure Guilbault and Lauren Sherman

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Inside LVMH's Plan to Conquer Menswear

The French conglomerate is on a mission to capture even more of the growing market for luxury menswear. BoF outlines the opportunities for several of the leading brands in the portfolio, and where they might face challenges ahead.

Has Luxury Become a Dirty Word in France?

21 March 2019 • By Laurence Benaïm

Has Luxury Become a Dirty Word in France?

Brands like Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent have always sold a piece of Paris — the world’s temple to luxury fashion — along with their handbags. But France’s bi-polar relationship with luxury is boiling over once again.